August 2021
Dear Bakie Families,
Many of you are returning families and some are new to our school and district, welcome!. The 2021-2022 school year is upon us and, for many, a welcome change. I am pleased to be the new principal of Bakie Elementary. Over the summer I have been learning about the towns of Kingston and Newton as well as getting to meet staff and families. Lorin Cafelle, Assistant Principal, Kim Rousseau, Admin. Support, and Jean Simpson, Admin. Support has all been key to me getting up and running.
Special Notes:
- The district is seeking the Free and Reduced Lunch waiver for all students per federal guidelines, meaning all students will be eligible for free meals as they were last year.
- Please remember that the school district has chosen to purchase water bottles for the school for drinking purposes. Sending your child in with a water bottle would be appreciated.
- Please make sure you are keeping informed of the Reopening Plan protocols as they may change.
- Please use the visitor parking to the left of the building when visiting the school. If requiring a handicapped space, they are located in front of the main office.
- Please do not park in front of the building, the loop, when dropping off or picking up. Please see the pictures of the new parking lot at the end of this letter. Please follow the lines as indicated.
Upcoming Events:
Bakie social, hosted by the Bakie Boosters- 8/24/21 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Food truck
Games
Playground use (if available)
Tours of the building (small groups only)
New students- 8/27/21 from 2:00-3:00pm to meet their teachers and see the building.
We will be maintaining the district Covid protocols during any events. Please review the SRSD Reopening Plan.
There are several important forms that need to be completed no later than Thursday, August 30th. To make this process more efficient, we have made most of them available online. You can find links to these on the front page of the D.J. Bakie webpage at: https://www.sau17.net/3/home.
TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 27th (Before School Starts):
(Returning students) Transportation via PickUp Patrol: Bus routes will be posted to our website before school begins.
New students: Will be receiving an invite for PickUp patrol by August 24th, 2021.
TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 3RD (THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL):
Returning Student Forms:
If not already done, go to the parent portal at bakie.getalma.com and sign in using your firstname.lastname and password to complete the Returning Student Forms.
TO BE REVIEWED BY SEPTEMBER 3RD (THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL):
Our school day starts at 8:35AM and ends at 3:15PM. Students arriving after 8:45AM are considered tardy and must enter through the main office to obtain a tardy slip. Students may enter the building at 8:25AM. Please remember to bring your license as it is required to sign your child in or out of the building.
If you have a change in your child’s dismissal, including scheduled early dismissals, please update PickUp patrol. For your child’s safety, we do not accept dismissal changes over the telephone or email. All dismissal changes, via PickUp patrol, must be received by 1:30PM to avoid disruptions at the end of the day. In the event of an emergency, please call us.
As a reminder, if your child will be absent or late, please call our attendance line at 642-5272 and select option 2 to leave a message. The attendance line is available at all times. Absences or tardiness that are not reported to the school by 10:00AM will be followed up with a phone call for verification. If you cannot be reached by phone, the Kingston or Newton Police Department will be called to investigate the truancy.
We’re ready to get to work and look forward to partnering with you as we strive for excellence! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Sincerely,
Troy Kennett, EdD
Principal
Parking Changes 2021
